Required Courses(33 credit hours)
The following suggested schedule is based on full-time enrollment. Students may
also complete the program through part-time enrollment.

For information about prerequisites and
corequisites, please refer to the catalog.

Suggested Full-Time Schedule
First Semester14 Credit Hours

Course

Credit
Hours

Title

Notes

WLD-111

3

Basic
Arc/Gas Welding I

WLD-112

3

Basic
Arc/Gas Welding II

WLD-104

2

Electric
Welding Circuits

WLD-105

3

Reading
Welding Blueprints

Prerequisite:
MTH-090

MTH-120 or higher

3

General Education Mathematics

Total:
14

Second
Semester15 Credit Hours

Course

Credit
Hours

Title

Notes

WLD-113

3

Basic
Metallurgy and Materials

WLD-121

3

Advanced
SMAW and Cutting I

WLD-122

3

Advanced
SMAW and Cutting II

WLD-123

3

MIG,
TIG, and Brazing I

WLD-124

3

MIG,
TIG, and Brazing II

Total:
15

Career
Programs Options
Summer
SemesterSelect a minimum of four hours from one of
the following options:
4/6 Credit Hours

Course

Credit
Hours

Title

Notes

WLD-137

2

Individual
Welding Problems I

WLD-138

2

Individual
Welding Problems II

Total:
4

Or

Course

Credit
Hours

Title

Notes

WLD-137

2

Individual
Welding Problems I

WLD-160

2

Visual
Inspections of Welds

Total:
4

Or

Course

Credit
Hours

Title

Notes

WLD-140

3

Basic
Pipe Welding I

WLD-141

3

Basic
Pipe Welding II

Total:
6

Graduation
RequirementsSuccessful completion of all course requirements and the minimum
number of credit hours for the specific certificate; minimum overall grade point
average of 2.0 in the courses required for the certificate; at least 50 percent
of the certificate hours must be completed at Moraine Valley; submission of graduation petition to the Records Office by
published deadlines. (See college
catalog for details.)